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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... chewing, loss of smile ... life-threatening Differential ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Myasthenic Syndrome
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM weakness ... Myasthenia gravis ... such as cogan sign ... tumor, and always ask ... #clinical #video
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... or respiratory weakness ... or generalized weakness ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... neurologic disease • Myasthenia ... gravis • Muscular ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Multiple Cranial Neuropathies - High Yield Differential Diagnosis
 • Intrinsic brainstem process
 • Compressive brainstem process
Diagnosis • Intrinsic ... important for facial weakness ... : • Myasthenia ... Gravis (much more ... #Diagnosis #causes
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Myasthenia gravis ... to ptosis and weakness ... gravis • Botulinum ... gravis • Ocular
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
– symptoms and signs ... Stiffness, Muscle weakness ... hypertension, Cardiac ... Palmar erythema, Graves ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Barre • Neonatal Myasthenia ... Gravis Clinical ... resistance - Weakness ... LMN signs - Assess ... #diagnosis